Betting ATS or O/U. Is one easier?

**Ruifgalmeida** · 02-17-10, 09:41 PM

I realy like to bet O/U ,but one is not more easy that the other.

**Z_Wipf** · 02-17-10, 10:03 PM

I guess I just wonder what pros take into consideration in an O/U. I rarely pick one because I never feel an advantage one way or the other

**LT Profits** · 02-17-10, 10:40 PM

Totals are easier, that's why the limits are lower.

**Power Play** · 02-17-10, 10:45 PM

there's formulas that pros can concoct for over/unders that can be very accurate.

**Pensinger1** · 02-17-10, 11:10 PM

Originally posted by LT Profits

Totals are easier, that's why the limits are lower.

I disagree. I've tailed several cappers here on SBR and else where and have seen 100% of them (yes, 100%) do better ATS compared with plays on totals. ie Joe Handicapper that typically hits 54% of his sides only hits 51% of his totals. I've seen this trend with every capper and in any sport. I've been trying to determine why this is the way it is, but can't for the life of me, figure it out. Results don't lie. However, my results only span across a year's worth of data, so sample size is an issue.

Anyone here actually hit their totals at a higher clip than their side plays? I'd really like to know.

**bigbank** · 02-17-10, 11:13 PM

i have always found totals to be much tougher than ats

**LT Profits** · 02-17-10, 11:21 PM

My CBB Totals are close to 60% this season, and there are others (Right Angle comes to mind) that come to mind that CRUSH Totals on college sports, where the totals are softer.

**TigerPawsSC** · 02-18-10, 12:17 AM

Fact. RAS dominates totals.

**dynamite140** · 02-18-10, 02:18 AM

Their both tough

**mintybetmachine** · 02-18-10, 01:23 PM

Totals are the easiest to hit once you find them, problem is that it's hard to find an off lines since no one bets them. That is also why limits are lower.

**TigerPawsSC** · 02-19-10, 12:13 AM

Baseball totals are my highest EV play of any sport...and it's not close.

**THE PROFIT** · 02-19-10, 08:14 AM

I have been killing it with totals lately. I've been using a formula a guy uses that has been hitting crazy, over 70% I used to feel the same way about totals, just a coin flip. Now I wonder why anyone would bet anything else. I will say finding & playing unders is a key! I hate playing an over in college hoops like I hate playing an under in the NFL

**Justin7** · 02-19-10, 12:55 PM

Totals are a smaller market. If you do the work, totals are easier to beat.

**JW Cash** · 02-19-10, 02:26 PM

Originally posted by Z_Wipf

I just wanted to know if anyone thought it was easier to bet O/U on a game than it is to bet against the spread.

that really depends on the strenght of the play....

I have done really well with NHL and NBA over/unders... and ATS

But I have found very profitable situations when you concentrate

on Home Over
Home Under

Away Over
Away Under

and the same applies to Home and Away ATS records